Background
Adeniran, Ayodele Adepoju was born on April 19, 1950 in Ilesha, Oshun, Nigeria. Son of Joseph and Beatrice Adeniran.
Adeniran, Ayodele Adepoju was born on April 19, 1950 in Ilesha, Oshun, Nigeria. Son of Joseph and Beatrice Adeniran.
Bachelor with honours, U. Lagos, Nigeria, 1974; Master of Science in International Rels., U. Ife, Nigeria, 1984; Diploma in Portuguese, U. Coimbra, Portugal.
3d secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Lagos, 1975-1977; 2nd secretary/1st secretary, Embassy of Nigeria, Washington, 1978-1979; senior 1st secretary, Nigeria High Commission, Trinidad and Tobago, 1979-1981; counsellor, Embassy of Nigeria, Rabat, Morocco, 1981-1982; senior counsellor, Ministry of External Affairs, Lagos, 1982-1985; senior counsellor, Embassy of Nigeria, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1985-1987; minister counsellor, Ministry of External Affairs, Lagos, 1987-1990; minister, Ministry of External Affairs, Lagos, 1991-1992; minister, deputy head mission, Embassy of Nigeria, Brussels, since 1992.
Member Nigerian Geography Society, National Geographic Society, Okoyi Club 1938, Rotary.
Married September 27, 1977. Children: Ayodele, Olusola, Aina.